…Tinubu Welcomes Resignation Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from office with immediate effect, citing health challenges, according to a statement from the Presidency. Abubakar communicated his decision in a letter dated 1 December and addressed to President Bola Tinubu. In a brief correspondence, he disclosed that he was stepping aside “on health grounds,” bringing his 15-month tenure to an abrupt end at a time when the Tinubu administration is escalating...

…Pledges Continued Efforts for Release On Sunday, Alex Otti, Governor of Abia State, paid a visit to Nnamdi Kanu, the jailed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, where he is serving a life sentence. The visit was described by Otti’s media office as part of a renewed push to secure Kanu’s release. According to a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr...

…Tinubu Calls It Global Confidence Vote Nigeria has secured a seat on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2026–2027 biennium, signalling the country’s return to the global maritime decision-making table after a 14-year absence. Announcing the development on Saturday, the Presidency said the re-election, under Category C of the Council, was confirmed during the IMO General Assembly held in London on Friday, 28 November 2025. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu lauded the outcome, calling...